Ilgauskas to have jersey retired by Cavs

At 7-foot-3, Zydrunas Ilgauskas towered over everyone yet stayed completely down to earth. Soft-spoken and doggedly determined, Ilgauskas, who overcame serious injuries and personal tragedy to become one of Cleveland's best and most beloved...

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The Cleveland Cavaliers will retire the #11 jersey of Cavs legend Zydrunas Ilgauskas on March 8, 2014 at Quicken Loans Arena when the team takes on the New York Knicks, the franchise announced today. Ilgauskas was drafted by the Cavaliers in the first round of the 1996 draft and played 12 seasons for the Wine and Gold. "Zydrunas represents the very best of how any sports...

When he first arrived in Cleveland, Scott Brooks needed a place to stay, so he crashed at Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ place for about a month. Brooks’ Ilgauskas stories are endless and the Oklahoma City Thunder coach was thrilled to hear the Cavs are retiring Ilgauskas’ No. 11 jersey on March 8. “I can talk about Zydrunas for an hour,” Brooks said. “Zydrunas was one of the best...

Commemorating Z's Legendary Career as a Cleveland Cavalier On Saturday, March 8th, Zydrunas Ilguaskas, one of the most beloved players to ever wear a Cavs uniform, will have his #11 jersey retired and raised to hang in the rafters of Quicken Loans Arena alongside other Cavalier greats. It will become a permanent reflection of what the big "man in the middle" with a big heart...

Cavs vs. New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. Cavs fans, the Cavs vs. Knicks game on Saturday, March 8th will surely be an event every die-hard Cleveland fan will never forget as the Wine and Gold get set to retire Zydrunas Ilgauskas' #11 jersey. As we prepare for this special night, we would like to provide everything you will need to know so you don't miss out on anything! Broadcast...

The Cavs announced today that Ilgauskas will be honored on March 8. His No. 11 jersey will be raised to the rafters at the Quicken Loans Arena, joining the likes of Brad Daugherty, Larry Nance and Bobby “Bingo” Smith. Ilgauskas is just the 7th player to have his jersey retired by the Cavaliers and the first since Mark Price left the team in 1995. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert said:...

View photo. The Cavs are going to be championship contenders, so I guess stuff like this will happen. Zydrunas Ilgauskas is 39 years old. He has not played in the NBA since the 2010-2011 season. At the end of said season, he was benched in the playoffs in favor of Joel Anthony. Apparently though that doesn't matter. On his show "The Rizzo Show", ESPN Cleveland's Tony Rizzo...

At 7-foot-3, Zydrunas Ilgauskas towered over everyone yet stayed completely down to earth. Soft-spoken and doggedly determined, Ilgauskas, who overcame serious injuries and personal tragedy to become one of Cleveland's best and most beloved players, will have his No. 11 jersey retired Saturday night during an elaborate halftime ceremony certain to be emotionally poignant. The...

In the earliest parts of his career he suffered through myriad foot and ankle injuries. He spent the entire 1996–97 season on the injured list due to a broken bone in his right foot. After having missed so much time with his foot injuries it took some time for Zydrunas to get back to where he was prior to it.